Compensatory beliefs and intentions contribute to the prediction of caloric intake in dieters

Combined Patterns of Risk for Problem and Obesogenic Behaviors in Adolescents: A Latent Class Analysis Approach

“…However, most studies measuring PA and FV do not include HRB resulting in missed opportunities for intervening on the full continuum of risk. Alternately, the combination of risk and preventive behavior within the same group is reflective of the adult multiple health behavior literature such that engagement in healthful behaviors are often accompanied by engagement in alternative HRBs due to compensatory thinking . The cognitive processes, social, and environmental influences (for example, peer, family, media, food and PA availability in the home and community) behind engagement in risk and healthful behaviors simultaneously should be investigated further for adolescents as it can inform the design of future interventions.…”

‘I don't have to go to the gym because I ate very healthy today’: the development of a scale to assess diet-related compensatory health beliefs

“…Translating these beliefs properly into behaviour might neutralize the negative effect of unhealthy behaviour. Nevertheless, compensatory beliefs are not always translated adequately (22) . Furthermore, it is important to emphasize that the questionnaire does not explore behaviour, but only beliefs.…”

Can recycling compensate for speeding on highways? Similarity and difficulty of behaviors as key characteristics of green compensatory beliefs

“…For example, in the health domain, higher levels of compensatory beliefs were found to increase caloric intake among dieters (Kronick, Auerbach, Stich, & Knäuper, 2011) or to decrease readiness to quit smoking among adolescents (Radtke, Scholz, Keller, & Hornung, 2011). In another domain, green compensatory beliefs appeared to be negatively related to self-reported engagement in behaviors such as using energy-efficient vehicles (Kaklamanou et al, 2013).…”